May 22, 2013

Penn Study Shows How Immune System Peacefully Co-exists with "Good" Bacteria

Understanding How This Immunological Truce Is Kept Suggests New Ways to Fight Inflammatory Diseases

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May 21, 2013

ATS 2013: Decisions to Forgo Life Support May Depend Heavily on the ICU Where Patients are Treated

Abstract Presented During 2013 ATS Symposium: "Care at the End of Life: Room for Improvement, Ideas for Change

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May 20, 2013

Having a Nighttime Critical Care Physician in the ICU Doesn't Improve Patient Outcomes

Penn Medicine Study Raises Questions about Added Costs and Physician Resources

News Release

May 17, 2013

Penn Medicine Research Study Suggests New Role for ECMO in Treating Patients with Cardiac Arrest and Profound Shock

Procedure Traditionally Used During Heart Surgery and in the ICU May Show Promise as a Rescue Strategy for Select Cardiac Arrest Patients

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May 16, 2013

Penn Medicine at the American Thoracic Society International Conference

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May 15, 2013

PARP Inhibitor Shows Activity in Pancreatic, Prostate Cancers Among Patients Carrying BRCA Mutations

Results of clinical trial led by Penn Medicine reveal new potential therapy for advanced cancers

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May 15, 2013

Penn Medicine Study Finds Broad Support for Rationing of Some Types of Cancer Care

News Release

May 15, 2013

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Names First Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Eve J. Higginbotham, MD

Announcement

May 15, 2013

New Penn Medicine Research Identifies Infection and Sepsis-Related Mortality Hotspots Across the U.S.

First Map of Its Kind Reveals Key Areas for Additional Research and Support Services

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May 15, 2013

Groundbreaking Celebration for Penn Medicine's New Advanced Care Hospital Pavilion and Trauma Center

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May 14, 2013

Pennsylvania Hospital Skilled Care Center Receives State's Second Annual Award for Excellence

Announcement

May 13, 2013

Newly Described Type of Immune Cell and T cells Share Similar Path to Maturity, According to New Penn Study

Better understanding of cells' development has implications in study of inflammatory diseases

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May 12, 2013

Penn Medicine Researchers Identify Four New Genetic Risk Factors for Testicular Cancer

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May 12, 2013

Defects in Developmental Pathway Associated with Congenital Condition of Heart-Lung Connection

News Release

May 10, 2013

Not All Cytokine-producing Cells Start Out the Same Way, According to Penn Study

News Brief

May 10, 2013

Perelman School of Medicine Graduation: Doctors to Be Reached Near and Far to Make a Difference

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May 6, 2013

John A. Dani Named Chair of Neuroscience at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Announcement

May 6, 2013

Penn Study Shows National Movement Against Non-Medically Indicated Deliveries Prior to 39 Weeks

Two-Thirds of U.S. Hospitals Have Policies Aimed at Reducing Neonatal Complications

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May 6, 2013

Penn Medicine Immunologist Given Early-Career Research Award from Peers

Announcement

April 30, 2013

Perelman School of Medicine Researchers Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Announcement

April 30, 2013

First Large-Scale Study to Compare Treatments for HIV-Infected Children Finds Less-Used Regimen is More Effective for Children in Low-Resource Settings

Researchers from CHOP, Penn find better outcomes for efavirenz over nevirapine in children over age 3

News Release

April 29, 2013

Penn Medicine's Brian Strom, MD, MPH, Receives Prestigious Translational Science Award for Contributions to Public Health and Policy

Announcement

April 29, 2013

Penn Pilot Study Finds that Group of Bradford County, Pa Residents Concerned About Health Effects of Hydraulic Fracturing

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April 26, 2013

Distinguished Penn Alumna and HHS Official Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH, to Speak at the Perelman School of Medicine Commencement

Announcement

April 25, 2013

Intractable Seizures Halted with Experimental Treatment for Rare Pediatric "Pretzel Syndrome"

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April 24, 2013

Penn Graduate Student and Postdoc Fellow Awarded Autism Science Foundation Grants

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April 23, 2013

Binge Eating Curbed by Deep Brain Stimulation in Animal Model, Penn Study Shows

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April 23, 2013

Anti-Smoking Ads with Strong Arguments, Not Flashy Editing, Trigger Part of Brain That Changes Behavior, says Penn Study

Smokers who viewed 'strong' ads had less nicotine in urine a month later

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April 23, 2013

Penn Researchers Discover Link Between Inherited Endocrine Tumor Syndrome and Well Studied Cell Pathway

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April 19, 2013

Penn Researcher Receives Prestigious National Clinical Research Award for Breakthrough in Gene Therapy

Award Recognizes Improvements in Human Health and Efforts to Alleviate Suffering from Disease

Announcement

April 19, 2013

Free Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screenings

Announcement

April 18, 2013

Cancer Pioneer from Penn Medicine to Share Albany Medical Center Prize

Announcement

April 16, 2013

Penn Researchers Awarded $2.4 Million in Grants from Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and American Association for Cancer Research

Announcement

April 16, 2013

Lack of Consensus Among Health Care Providers in Identifying Sepsis Poses Potential Threat to Treatment

Average Annual Incidence of Sepsis, a Leading Killer, Varies by as Much as 3.5-fold Depending on Method Used

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April 16, 2013

Penn Study Shows One Quarter of Patients Discharged from Hospitals Return for Emergency Care Within 30 Days

Large Numbers of Emergency-Department Visits Go Unreported in Calculating Hospital Readmissions

News Release

April 15, 2013

Penn Medicine Researcher Awarded Prestigious Grand Prix Scientifique by the Institut de France

News Brief

April 9, 2013

Testing for BRAF Genetic Mutation Beneficial Only in Aggressive Thyroid Cancers, Penn Editorial Suggests

News Brief

April 9, 2013

Alzheimer Gene ABCA7 Significantly Increases Late-Onset Risk Among African Americans

News Brief

April 9, 2013

Cancers Don't Sleep: The Myc Oncogene Can Disrupt Circadian Rhythm

News Release

April 8, 2013

Nearly Half of Breast Cancer Patients at High Risk of Carrying BRCA Mutations Do Not Receive Genetic Testing Recommendations from Physicians

News Release

April 8, 2013

Penn Medicine Research Team Pinpoints Possible Predictive Biomarker for Identifying Patients Who May Respond to Autophagy Inhibitors

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April 8, 2013

Despite Reimbursement Limitations, Penn Study Finds Virtual Colonoscopy Is Used Appropriately, May Expand Screening to More Patients

Medicare Funding Had Been Halted Due to Concerns Over Improper Usage

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April 8, 2013

Penn Study Finds Increased Sleep Could Reduce Rate of Adolescent Obesity

Results Show Each Additional Hour of Sleep is Associated with a Lower BMI for Teens

News Release

April 7, 2013

Engineered T Cells Kill Tumors but Spare Normal Tissue in an Animal Model

News Release

April 6, 2013

Penn Medicine at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2013

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April 6, 2013

Penn Medicine Two-step Ovarian Cancer Immunotherapy Made from Patients' Own Tumor Benefits Three Quarters of Trial Patients

News Release

April 5, 2013

The Future of Personalized and Targeted Cancer Therapy

Penn Medicine Scientist and Trial Participant Detail Experiences on Leading Edge of Gene Therapy

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April 5, 2013

Penn Medicine's New Center for Personalized Diagnostics Unlocks Cancer's Secrets

Individualized Genomic Testing Allows for Tailored Cancer Treatment, New Drug Research

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April 1, 2013

Rewarding Groups for Losing Weight More Effective than Rewarding Individuals, Penn Medicine Study Finds

Implications for many large U.S. businesses using cash awards to change employee health behaviors

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April 1, 2013

Hearing What's Important: Penn Researchers Pinpoint Brain Mechanisms That Make the Auditory System Sensitive to Behaviorally Relevant Sounds

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April 1, 2013

Personalized Brain Mapping Technique Preserves Function Following Brain Tumor Surgery, Penn Review Reports

Penn Medicine Brain Tumor Center Combines Latest Imaging with Personalized Diagnostics for Brain Tumor Patients

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March 28, 2013

Penn Chief Nurse Executive Receives Prestigious AONE Prism Diversity Award

Announcement

March 28, 2013

James L. Carey, MD, MPH, Receives the Charles S. Neer Award

Announcement

March 28, 2013

Cell Reprogramming During Liver Regeneration

News Brief

March 28, 2013

Penn Endocrinologists Elected Vice President and Council Member of Endocrine Society

Announcement

March 27, 2013

Parkinson's Disease Protein Gums up Garbage Disposal System in Cells

News Brief

March 26, 2013

Acute Stroke Therapy Used Three Times More at Certified Primary Stroke Centers

News Release

March 25, 2013

T-Cell Therapy Eradicates an Aggressive Leukemia in Two Children

CHOP/Penn Medicine Oncology Team Reports Complete Remission in Pediatric ALL Patients

News Release

March 22, 2013

Debate Unsettled, Latest Evidence Unconvincing on PFO Closure Treatments, Penn-authored Editorial Reports

News Brief

March 22, 2013

Penn Study Finds Smoking Prolongs Fracture Healing and Increases Risk of Infection

Study Shows Decreased Rate of Post-Surgical Complications in Non-Smokers

News Release

March 22, 2013

Pre-Op Triage of Total Hip Replacement Patients Improves Outcomes

Results Show Physician Preferences Influence Patient Choices

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March 22, 2013

Penn Study Questions Efficacy and Unintentional Affects of Patient/Physician Shared Decision-Making

Process Prospectively Identifies Patients At-Risk and Reduces ICU Admissions

News Release

March 21, 2013

Richard Nemiroff, M.D. Receives the Clara Bell Duvall Reproductive Freedom Award

News Brief

March 20, 2013

Differences in Bone Healing in Young Vs. Old Mice May Hold Answers to Better Bone Healing for Seniors

News Release

March 18, 2013

Penn Researchers Show that Suppressing the Brain's "Filter" Can Improve Performance in Creative Tasks

News Release

March 18, 2013

Richard J. Green and Richard W. Vague Appointed to Penn Medicine Board

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March 15, 2013

Telestroke Program Increases "Golden Hour" Access to Stroke Care by 40 Percent

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March 15, 2013

Tau Transmission Model Opens Doors for New Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Therapies

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March 15, 2013

Improved Detection of Frontotemporal Degeneration May Aid Clinical Trial Efforts

News Release

March 15, 2013

Perelman School of Medicine Students Celebrate Match Day

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March 14, 2013

Two-pronged Immune Cell Approach Could Lead to a Universal Shot Against the Flu

News Release

March 14, 2013

Knowing How Brown Fat Cells Develop May Help Fight Obesity

News Release

March 12, 2013

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Ranked Among the Top Five Medical Schools in the Country

Announcement

March 11, 2013

Penn Study Examines Health Providers' Perspectives on ICD Deactivation In End-of-Life Situations

News Release

March 10, 2013

Penn Medicine Researchers Show that Combination Therapy of CPAP and Weight Loss for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is Effective for Lowering Blood Pressure in Obese Patients

News Release

March 10, 2013

New Research Shows that While Niacin Added to Statin Therapy Increases HDL Cholesterol Levels It Does Not Improve HDL Functionality

News Release

March 8, 2013

Penn Researchers Find Molecular Key to Exhaustion Following Sleep Deprivation

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March 7, 2013

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Ranks Among 100 Top Hospitals

Annual Study by Truven Health Recognizes Superior Patient Satisfaction and Safety

Announcement

March 6, 2013

Penn Medicine Physician: Emphasis on "Value" in Health Care Reform Sends Mixed Messages to Physicians, Patients

Different priorities weaken opportunities for genuine reform

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March 6, 2013

Penn Medicine Team Draws Map to Avoid Detours on Road to HIV Treatment Success

Focus on Transitions in Care May Improve Outcomes

News Release

March 6, 2013

How the Body's Energy Molecule Transmits Three Types of Taste to the Brain

News Release

March 6, 2013

Donor Smoking and Recipient Obesity Tied to Higher Rates of Death and Lung Injury After Lung Transplantation

Penn Medicine Study Uncovers Novel Risk Factors that will Help to Improve Lung Transplant Risk Assessment

News Release

March 5, 2013

Omega-3 Fatty Acids from Fish versus Fish Oil Pills Better at Maintaining Healthy Blood Pressure in Animal Model

News Release

March 4, 2013

Colonoscopy Screening Reduces Risk of Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Results Show 70 Percent Reduction in Risk for Average-Risk Adults

News Release

March 4, 2013

Penn Medicine and Penn Nursing's Yvonne Paterson and Penn Vet's Nicola Mason Win One Health Award

Announcement

March 3, 2013

Adding to the List of Disease-Causing Proteins in Brain Disorders

Proteins with mutations in "prion-like" segments considered candidates for inherited forms of ALS, multisystem proteinopathy

News Release

February 27, 2013

Together We Can! A Benefit for Pennsylvania Hospital's Joan Karnell Cancer Center

Invitation to Cover

February 25, 2013

Tweaking Gene Expression to Repair Lungs

News Release

February 22, 2013

Reprogramming Cells to Fight Diabetes

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February 20, 2013

Penn Study Shows Long-Term Efficacy of Minimally Invasive Therapy for Patients with Barrett's Esophagus

News Release

February 20, 2013

Penn Medicine Establishes New Institute for Biomedical Informatics

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February 13, 2013

Epigenetics Shapes Fate of Brain vs. Brawn Castes in Carpenter Ants

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February 12, 2013

Molecular Master Switch for Pancreatic Cancer Identified, Potential Predictor of Treatment Outcome

News Release

February 12, 2013

In a new addition to the 12/13 season, the Annenberg Center teams up with Penn Medicine to present a theatre work for soldiers and vets

Announcement

February 7, 2013

Perelman School of Medicine Researcher Honored by the National Science Foundation

Announcement

February 7, 2013

New Statistical Tool May Help Detect Novel Genes Linked to Heart Disease, Penn Study Reports

News Brief

February 6, 2013

Eat to Dream: Penn Study Shows Dietary Nutrients Associated with Certain Sleep Patterns

First Nationally-Representative Analysis Reveals People Who Eat a Varied Diet Have Healthier Sleep Duration

News Release

February 5, 2013

Distinguished Duke University Physician-Scientist and Educator Named CHOP Physician-in-Chief & Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

News Release

February 5, 2013

Changes to DNA On-Off Switches Affect Cells' Ability to Repair Breaks, Respond to Chemotherapy

News Release

February 4, 2013

New Penn Study Shows "Default" Options In Advance Directives

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February 4, 2013

Penn Study Confirms No Transmission of Alzheimer's Proteins Between Humans

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January 31, 2013

Two-Step Immunotherapy Attacks Advanced Ovarian Cancer, Penn Medicine Researchers Report

Personalized Vaccine Made from Patients' Own Tumors Spurs Immune System

News Release

January 30, 2013

Penn Medicine Expands Orthopaedic Services at Pennsylvania Hospital

Announcement

January 30, 2013

Itching for New Help for Eczema: Recently Identified Immune Cells Possible Therapeutic Target

Implications from Penn study for treating the development and severity of atopic dermatitis.

News Release

January 29, 2013

Penn Researcher Receives W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Award to Study Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

Announcement

January 29, 2013

Personalized Strategies to Address Barriers to HIV Drug Adherence Boost Chances of Successful Therapy, Penn Medicine Study Shows

Patient-Directed Problem-Solving Approach Improves Proper Dosing, Cuts Viral Load

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January 25, 2013

Trauma Patients, Community Say They Support Exception from Informed Consent Research, Penn Research Shows

Community Consultation Study Reveals Support for Research to Improve Care for Time-Sensitive Injuries

News Release

January 25, 2013

HUP Nutrition Team Named Inaugural Winner of A.S.P.E.N. Clinical Nutrition Team of Distinction Award

Announcement

January 22, 2013

Penn Researcher Receives Scheele Award from the Swedish Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Announcement

January 22, 2013

Penn Study Sheds Light on the Complexity of Gene Therapy for Congenital Blindness

New Discoveries Provide a Path to a More Complete Cure with Gene Therapy Treatment

News Release

January 18, 2013

Exposure to Conflict-of-Interest Policies During Residency Reduces Rate of Brand Antidepressant Prescriptions, Penn Study Finds

Study Shows First Empirical Evidence of Exposure to COI Policies

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January 16, 2013

Trapping Malaria Parasites Inside Host Blood Cell Forms Basis for New Class of Drugs, Penn Study Finds

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January 15, 2013

Transmission of Tangles in Alzheimer's Mice Provides More Authentic Model of Tau Pathology, Penn Study Shows

New Model Provides First Step in Generating New Therapies

News Release

January 15, 2013

Dr. Dahlia M. Sataloff Named New Chair of the Department of Surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital

Announcement

January 15, 2013

Penn Medicine Study of Breast Cancer Message Boards Finds Frequent Discussion of Drug Side Effects, Discontinuation of Therapy

First Study of Online Conversation about Drug Side Effects Reveals Opportunity to Analyze Social Media to Capture Patient Perceptions of Therapies, Barriers to Adherence

News Release

January 14, 2013

New Penn Medicine Blood Center to Unify Patient Care, Research, and Public Education Efforts for Blood Disorders

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January 15, 2013

Cancer Suppressor Gene Links Metabolism with Cellular Aging

Metabolic control of p53 points to new cancer therapeutics

News Release

January 8, 2013

Penn Medicine Launches Nation's First Program for the Study of Ethical and Policy Issues in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Announcement

January 7, 2013

Black and Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Complete Substance Abuse Treatment than White Patients, Penn Study Shows

Affordable Care Act May Reduce Socioeconomic Barriers Responsible for Racial Disparities

News Release

January 7, 2013

Untreated Parkinson's Disease Patients No More Likely to Have Impulse Control Disorders

Penn Study Suggests Dopamine Treatments May Play Role in Increasing Impulsivity phia to Earn Comprehensive Stroke Center Status

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January 7, 2013

520-Day Simulated Mission to Mars Reveals Critical Data about Sleep and Activity Needs for Astronauts

Success of Interplanetary Human Spaceflight Hinges on Routine Sleep and Behavioral Activity, Multicenter Study Shows

News Release

January 7, 2013

Penn Team Finds that Most-Used Diabetes Drug Works in Different Way than Previously Thought

Findings Could Lead to Diabetes Treatments with Less Side-Effects

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January 7, 2013

Penn Study Details Dimmer Switch for Regulating Cell's Read of DNA Code

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January 3, 2013

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Receives Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers from The Joint Commission and AHA/ASA

HUP Becomes First Hospital in Philadelphia to Earn Comprehensive Stroke Center Status

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